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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the Tower in May, 1554?

2. Why do Hannah and her father discuss running away in April 1553?

3. When is Elizabeth invited to return to court in 1555?

4. What is one reason Hannah decides to remain at Mary's court in autumn, 1553?

5. Where in France do Hannah's father and Daniel decide to go in 1554?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news trickles in to Woodstock while Hannah is staying the winter there with Elizabeth?

2. What does Hannah discover when she goes to visit her ill father in Spring and Summer 1554?

3. Why is Lord Dudley sent to the Tower? What does this mean for Hannah?

4. In May 1554, where is Elizabeth taken to live?

5. What was the goal of the rebel army that advanced to London in winter 1553?

6. How did Hannah's father keep her safe after they fled from Spain?

7. In Autumn and Winter 1553, what do Mary's advisors recommend that she do to secure her throne?

8. How did Hannah come to be employed in the home of the Dudley family?

9. What does Hannah have a vision of on the way to Mary's castle with Elizabeth?

10. Who does Mary decide to marry? What are Mary's feelings about marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conflicts of the novel "The Queen's Fool". What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Hannah? How are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of inaccuracies in the novel when one looks at how history actually happened. Why might Gregory have chosen to change a few of the elements of the story? Does this benefit the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of power in the novel "The Queen's Fool". Who seeks power? Why do Mary and Elizabeth desire to become Queen? What do they want to do as Queen? To what lengths does Elizabeth go to achieve this goal? To what lengths does Mary go to keep her title? Who is Lady Jane Grey and how does she (and her supporters) try to takeover the throne?

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